Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz delivered a magical performance in the UAE T20I Tri-Series final on 7 September 2025, leading his team to a comprehensive win over Afghanistan. Nawaz claimed a hat-trick that totally shifted the balance of the game. He got rid of Darwish Rasooli (LBW) and Azmatullah Omarzai (caught by Mohammad Haris) on the last two balls of the sixth over. When he returned in the eighth over, he got the wicket of Ibrahim Zadran on the first ball via stumping to get his hat-trick. Nawaz finished the game with the figures of 5/19 and was awarded the Player of the Match for his match winning performance in the final. He also became the top wicket-taker with 10 wickets in the series and received the award for Player of the Series. Also Read | Blast at Pakistan Cricket Stadium Kills One, Injures Several Pakistan Overpowered Afghanistan in the Final Batting first, Pakistan scored 141/8 in 20 overs. Contributions were made by Fakhar Zaman (27), Mohammad Nawaz (25), and Salman Agha (24). For Afghanistan, Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowler as the spin maestro bagged three wickets. Pursuing the target, Afghanistan collapsed under pressure and were bowled out for a paltry 66 runs. None of the main batters could hold on for long, and Pakistan sealed a 75-run victory to win the trophy. Also Read | Afghanistan equals Bangladesh's unique elite record during the ongoing tri-series Pakistani Players with T20I Hat-Tricks With this achievement, Nawaz joined Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Hasnain as the third Pakistani bowler to bag a hat-trick in T20 Internationals. Player Match Venue Year Faheem Ashraf Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Abu Dhabi 2017/18 Mohammad Hasnain Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Lahore 2019/20 Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan vs Afghanistan Sharjah 2025 Pakistan and Afghanistan would now target the next Asia Cup 2025, which commences on September 9 in Dubai. Afghanistan will face Hong Kong in the opener, while Pakistan is placed in the Group A along with UAE, Oman and the arch-rival India.